About ten years ago, an imam walked into my office at Fairfax Presbyterian Church with a Christmas present. He was the leader of the nearby Turkish mosque, a man with a big smile and a warm spirit. He and I became friends and went on to lead two clergy trips to Turkey, a country with a rich history of interfaith relations. When the rulers of Spain expelled its Jews in 1492, Turkey welcomed them. And while there have been interfaith… Read more
May 8, 2019
CityServe Co-Founder Dave Donaldson on Church-Based Compassion and Key Issues Facing the Church Today
May 8, 2019 By Guest Contributor
Dave Donaldson, co-editor of CityServe and co-founder of CityServe international is tackling an important mission. Last year, in response to the growing spiritual, mental and social needs in communities across the country, Donaldson teamed up with a group of Christian leaders to launch a powerful initiative, CityServe International. The goal is to provide faith-based solutions and community outreach initiatives to transform local communities. Through the local church, business and government, CityServe served more than one million people in 2018, along… Read more
April 24, 2019
Easter at Columbine
April 24, 2019 By Philip Yancey
I spent Easter weekend participating in events commemorating the 20th anniversary of the shootings at Columbine High School, which sits twenty miles from my home. Tension filled the air around Denver as the anniversary approached. Half a million students were kept home from school as the FBI and local law enforcement searched for a young woman who, infatuated with Columbine, flew in from Florida and bought a pump-action shotgun and ammunition, sparking fears of another incident. The mass murder at… Read more
March 14, 2019
Evangelical Leaders Support California Death Penalty Moratorium
March 14, 2019 By Guest Contributor
Evangelicals are diverse politically, but evangelical leaders on the left and the right are hailing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to suspend capital punishment in California because it has been disproportionately used against people of color. Read more
January 25, 2019
Evangelicals Call for New Thinking on Criminal Justice
January 25, 2019 By Guest Contributor
At the 4th annual in Vienna, Virginia, signs of a change in thinking about criminal justice in America were unmistakable. Evangelical activists from around the country shared stories about the problems they are seeing in the system: innocent people being sentenced to death, disparities related to racial bias, unaddressed trauma caused by violence, and so much more. Read more
October 24, 2018
Farewell, Eugene
October 24, 2018 By Philip Yancey
By Philip Yancey—This week I lost a friend, and the world lost one of God’s favorites: Eugene Peterson. Rather than repeat the many well-deserved eulogies in his honor, I thought back to snapshots of some of the times that our paths crossed. Read more
October 22, 2018
Donald Trump Is No Saint
October 22, 2018 By Guest Contributor
Looking to political leaders like Donald Trump as the salvation of the Church seriously confuses a secular office with a religious person and the kingdoms of the world with the kingdom of God. I am not looking for a saint to be our president; nor, am I expecting the president to be our savior. Thus, I have a pastoral concern for those who dismiss Trump’s sin and behavior—that in minimizing sin, they diminish what Christ has done for us, as well as our witness to a hostile world. We are to put our trust in Christ as our king and not in any politician, nation or government. Read more
August 23, 2018
The Theodicy of the Lord Jesus Christ
August 23, 2018 By Guest Contributor
What’s the first thing that comes into your mind when you hear the word “theodicy”? Nothing, right? Well, the term means a defense of God’s justice in the face of evil’s reality. It comes from two words: “God” and “justice.” Inadequate Theodicies There are some poor theodicies out there. Christian Science, for example, denies the reality of evil. Mary Baker Eddy said, “Since God is All, there is no room for His opposite . . . therefore evil, being the… Read more
August 23, 2018
The Power of Encouragement
August 23, 2018 By Guest Contributor
When facing a life-changing health challenge you will most likely be searching for answers. Read more
August 9, 2018
More Lessons Learned from Willow Creek
August 9, 2018 By Guest Contributor
Just as leaders and organizations learned from Bill and Willow during their meteoric rise, let’s continue to learn from them during this difficult season. Read more
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